Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous American airman, who is now in Rome in the course of a flight to Egypt with his wife.
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INSURGENTS CONSOLIDATE SUCCESS AT MALAGA
Gibraltar, To-day.
It is understood that the first column of the in- surgent forces entered Malaga at dawn yesterday, meeting with some resistance. -
BY 5 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON THE INSURGENTS WERE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY AND TOOK UP QUARTERS IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, WHERE THE REBEL FLAG WAS HOISTED.
Madrid, To-day.
The insurgents captured two gun-| boats and a number of other craft A cheerful picture of the mili- in, the harbour, liberating 300 tary situation was painted to for- hostages on board a steamer wholeign press correspondent here yes- were awaiting execution by the terday by General Miaja, now in Government troops-
command of the forces defending the the capital. over
It is reliably learned that Government forces sustained 5,000 casualties during the fighting which preceded the capture of Ma- laga.
One eye-witness states that, he' counted over 100 dead on the pave- ment of one street in the city.
It is reported that the rebel casu- alties were about 350.-Reuter
FRANCE AND TRADE
General Miaja said that in his opinion the advance of the rebel for- ces south-east of Madrid would have little effect on the situation. -
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Coast Shelling
Meanwhile the retreat of the Gov- ernment forces from Malaga is be- ing impeded by rebel warships who are shelling the coast day and night. The necessity of establishing re- Motril and Almeria have suffered lations with the Spanish rebel gov-heavily from the bombardment. ernment is urged by "Le Jour.” Rebel headquarters at Malaga
Paris, To-day.
The paper again asserts, in spite claim that they have cut the main of official denials, that a French line of communication between Ma- commercial delegation was sent to drid and Valencia at a point 18 Burgos some time ago to conduct miles south-east of the capital. negotiations with General Franco's government.
Practically the only line of re- treat now left to the Government. General Franco, the paper alleges, forces in Madrid, they state, is the agreed to buy pyrite on condition road to Guada Lajona, since the road that France bought the products of to Cuenca is in poor condition and territories in rebel hands.-Trans- not suitable for troop movements.- Ocean
Trans-Ocean.
A recent portrait of Dr. Franz Sarga, of Bud Magda. Sarga challenged nine Budapest, journal duels when they intimated he married her for mor
THE 1937
Dusty purple-blue called prime shade is the colour of this informal dinner dress worn here by Anne Shirley, screen actress. The dress is made with graceful short sleeves, little stand-up collar and crosses over in front, tying in a little bow at the back.
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